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Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue

Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8974.02/5.04.01/5.0Winter11%98.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Every year on the 24th of February, the birthday of "Charles the fifth", the Brewery brews the Gouden Carolus "Cuvee of the Emperor" in a limited quantity and with an eye on the highest quality and tradition. This unique brewing, with only extra fine Belgian hops and with a higher alcohol level, guarantees a better evolution in the time, than the already known Gouden Carolus. This beer, as all our beers, is 100 % natural, with no preservatives, no adjuncts and no chemicals. We bottle it in bottles of 75 cl and closed with a quality cork. Excellent to store several years. Every year the public is invited to assist to the brewing process.
Was 8% abv in 2000-2002, 10% in 2003 and 11% in 2004.

DISCLAIMER: This is a dark beer and the label has a blue diagonal line.
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 SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a reddish brown with a creamy off white head. Sweet fruits, malts, and spices. Taste is dark fruits, a dash of spice, and nice sugary finish. The finish is a bit on the alcohol side, but reminds the tongue of warming sensations.


 fata2683 (836), Panama City, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Last beer of 2008, Bottle, 2008 vintage pours a deep red with a very creamy looking off white head. Very pungent, can smell it from a foot away. Lots of raisin and cinnamon, like a good loaf of bread. Candy sugar is also present as well as what smells like faint malt. Flavors are sweet and spicy, honey, clove, cinnamon and pepper in the finish. Long lingering finish with a nice alcohol burn. The carbonation is moderate to high. The finish is fantastic, lots of complex flavors that melt into the mouth for a minute after you swallow. I really can’t wait to get the 09 and the 2010 and do a vertical on Christmas to see how well this ages. Happy New Years Ratebeerians!


 VAYankee (248), Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Brown, clear body; tan head. Strong, sweet, fruity, spicy aroma. Rich dark fruit flavor, sugary, semi-dry, faintly spicy. Feels a bit bubbly in the mouth then warming as it goes down. Nice lingering semi-dry sweetness. The strong alcohol is apparent in the aftertaste.


 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 18, 2008    Updated: Dec 21, 2008
old rating: 7/4/8/3/16 - 3.8. vintage 2008. grand cru of the emperor ABV 10%, so i am assuming that it is a 2003 vintage. pours a deep dark brown with a medium size tan head, heavy carbonation, and good lacing. smell is of cocoa, caramel, and dark fruits. taste is fizzy, then creamy, dark fruit, grapes, cocoa, malt, some sweetness, roasted nuts, ends sweet on the lips and slightly dry. overall emperor did not seem as carbonated as the blue.


 riversideAK (2648), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 16, 2008  
Straw, light fruits, apples, wheat, pear, lemon in the aroma. Hazy golden with a huge fluffy head. Bready sweetness in the flavor followed by light spice, green apples, pear. Very dry, huge carbonation leaves an almost champagne like finish.


 Nejhleader (924), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Dec 6, 2008  
2006 bottle, has a kinda of a wine aroma, taste is a bit alcohol with a sweet taste of raisins brown sugar, with maybe a bit of spice. Good body, something to sit by a fire and enjoy.


 EricE (446), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/105/515/20
Dec 4, 2008  
Red tinted brown pour with white head. Lots of nice lacing and carbonation. Sweet bourbony aroma with lots of fruit and bubble gum. Very smooth - hides its 11% alcohol extremely well! Slightly sweet malty flavor. Fruity with a bitter finish. A little bit of sourness as well


 Travlr (695), Washington, Washington DC, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Nov 30, 2008  
750 ml, 2001 bottle tasted in September 2008. Muddy brown color with scant white head. Aroma of malt and figs. Flavor of port, figs, cherries and nutmeg. Warm alcohol mist wafts over you towards the finish.



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